Paring Chisel availability

[Bobby Hatfield]

Now that I need and am ready to buy some paring chisel's all the woodworking catalogs I have, seem to have quit listing them. Anyone know a company advertising them ? Bobby

[Steven Wilson]

Now that I need and am ready to buy some paring chisel's all the woodworking catalogs I have, seem to have quit listing them. Anyone know a company advertising them ? Bobby

I really like japaneese style paring chisels, contact Harelson Stanley at http://www.japanesetools.com for recommendations. Joel also sells paring chisels at http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com

[Lloyd Robins]

Joel also has the Sorby paring chisels.

[Bobby Hatfield]

Now that I need and am ready to buy some paring chisel's all the woodworking catalogs I have, seem to have quit listing them. Anyone know a company advertising them ? Bobby

Thanks guys, thats what I needed. Bobby

[Michael Perata]

I recently bought some Sorby chisels and I am pleased with the quality and ease of taking an edge.

Try http://www.thebestthings.com/newtools/sorby_paring.htm

[Tony Zaffuto]

I recently bought some Sorby chisels and I am pleased with the quality and ease of taking an edge.

Try http://www.thebestthings.com/newtools/sorby_paring.htm
How do the Sorby paring chisels hold their edge & what kind of wood are you working? I believe the Sorbys are not designed for tapping with a chisel hammer, correct?

I have been leaning toward a 1/4" Sorby paring chisel of a small paring/dovetail chisel from The Japan Woodworker.

[Michael Perata]

I have been leaning toward a 1/4" Sorby paring chisel of a small paring/dovetail chisel from The Japan Woodworker.

The Sorby's took about 1/2 hour each to get ready (through Norton 8000). I have been using them on Lyptus which is very hard and very tough on tooling and they are holding up very nicely.

I chopped a bunch of mortises with a Sorby Sash Chisel (same handle as the Gilt Edge) and used a Stanley 8 oz. plastic head hammer. The handles show no wear at all from the heavy pounding .

I bought a couple of medium priced Japanese Bench Chisels ($30-40) from Japanwoodworker and while they are nice in the hand, I found the steel too hard and the edges chipped very easily.

BTW: Japan Woodworker is an excellent store within driving distance and I try to spend as much money as I can there. ;)

[Pam Niedermayer]

Japanese chisels often need to be put through a couple or three worked/sharpened cycles to ameliorate extra hardening as forged.

Pam

[Mark Singer]

Bobby,
Look at the Hirsch from Lee Valley. They are thinner and are better for paring and dovetails. The steel is mirror finished! Ashley Iles are also great! The Best Things carries them